India has cautioned that the one-time $100,000 fee on new U.S. H-1B visas risks disrupting its services exports and remittance flows. While the near-term effect is expected to be modest, longer persistence in policy could force reorientation in sectors reliant on cross-border talent deployment. The finance ministry signaled close monitoring of fallout, especially for the IT and consulting industries that heavily use the H-1B scheme.